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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
undertone
under·tone [undertone undertones] BrE [ˈʌndətəʊn] NAmE [ˈʌndərtoʊn] noun ~ (of sth)
a feeling, quality or meaning that is not expressed directly but is still noticeable from what sb says or does
Syn: ↑undercurrent
•His soft words contained an undertone of warning.
•The play does not have the political undertones of the novel.
compare ↑overtone
Idioms: ↑in an undertone ▪ ↑in undertones
Example Bank:
•His voice carried bitter undertones.
•The article was full of racist undertones.
•The couple at the next table were speaking in undertones.
•There are hints of political undertones throughout the movie.
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